Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Nadji Kirby, MCDOT’s Safe Routes to
School Coordinator with the Division of Traffic Engineering and Operations, is
working with Montgomery County Public Schools, AAA Mid-Atlantic and the
Montgomery County Police Department to organize school-based activities to
promote safe walking and biking over the next few weeks.

The activities include:

An “Otto the Auto”
presentation
at Sherwood Elementary School by AAA Mid-Atlantic. Otto is a
three-foot-tall, remote-controlled, talking car that engages children in fun
and memorable traffic safety exercises. Otto stresses the importance of
pedestrian safety, bike safety, buckling seat belts, and sitting in child
safety seats.

A Crosswalk
Simulationtraining
by Kirby at Sligo Creek Elementary School for five kindergarten classes that
teaches kids how to cross the street safely.